Sama and Bajau Athleticism
Anyone heard of the name Bapa' Banana? Bapa' Banana was a swimmer for the Philippines from Siasi, Sulu. He came...
Month: October 2012
Pictures of Traditional Sama Foods
Famous Sama foods are much different than the foods of other Filipino and Malaysian Ethnic Groups. In our Facebook Album...
Kata-kata si Mbo' Buwaya maka si Budjang Kuyya'
A Sama Tale of Grandfather Crocodile and Lady Monkey Budjang Kuyya' is asking for a ride to the other side...
Case Study for Social Workers: Some Sama would rather die than be called Badjao
After decades of study about the Badjao of Tawi-Tawi, Arlo Nimmo concluded in his ethnography Magosaha, that Badjao should no...
TM Boyz: D'nda taga Tunang
Aku ma tōng pantan, ngahangad bulan mamikil parondong tudju ni si dayang p'ddi sinandalan d'nda taga tunang Tangisku lasa, mbal...
Dyana, Den Bisa: Lango-Lango Lasa Lyrics
Dyana:Ō....Abang, siksa' atay pangentoman,Entom ma iya mbal tatambanan, bohe' mata maglibis-libisan,Lawak iya min pangatayanDen Bisa:Ō....Dayang, hogot atay engkotanta,Ilu na ōnna...
Al Hamza (Angay mbal tinōp "k" atawa "h" ma hamsa')
Panduꞌ itu dakayuꞌ palbahagiꞌan saga sulatku ma pasalan system pagsulat Bahasa Sinama. Nggaꞌi ka ōn bagayku si Al Hamza ya...
Den Bisa: Siksa’ Pangentoman Lyrics
Mbal ni pagsusunan atay labay tinambanan Ka'a ru ma pikilan Tangbus ka'a dangan-dangan Maglabi dayang addatnu Mbal dayang takaipatku Minsan...
Den Bisa: Ō Dayang Lyrics
Ō dayang subay labi min pagsusunan yamboho' tahatinu pangatayan Kasi-lasa dayang mbal katungbasan Ō tuwan entomku halam bay mala'an Minsan...
An Ongoing Survey of Sama/Bajau Communities in Sabah
Meeting various Sama groups in Sandakan. As a student of linguistics and the Sinama language, I take a keen interest...